The layer of the forest that has dead and decaying material is _______.

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Canopy

Forest floor

Crown

Understorey

answer is C.

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The layer of the forest that has dead and decaying material is forest floor.

The forest is divided into three layers, canopy, understorey and forest floor. Canopy layer of forest is formed by the crown of trees. The portion below crown of tall trees comprise of understorey. This layer also contains small trees, shrubs and tall grasses, and herbs. Forest floor consists of organic remains of plants like the leaves, twigs, broken barks, etc. The droppings of animals and dead animals and plant remains, all fall on the forest floor. Hence, the microorganisms present in the soil decomposes these matter into simpler forms.

Hence, option C is correct.

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